You cannot show people only the petals and not the thorns. It's not fair to them.
You cannot disturb the tiniest petal of a flower without the troubling of a distant star.
What have you done with the garden that was entrusted to you?
What is so marvelous about living today is that it is possible to extend, like a flower, spreading petals in all directions.
If you gave me a fresh carnation, I would only crush its tender petals...